NASCAR Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the 2023 Daytona 500 champion, has signed a multi-year contract extension with Hyak Motorsports.
The extension keeps Stenhouse as the driver of the No. 47 Chevrolet. He joined Hyak Motorsports, then known as JTG Daugherty Racing, in 2020 after spending 11 seasons with RFK Racing.
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“Ricky has been a huge part of what we’re building at Hyak Motorsports, and we’re proud to continue this partnership for years to come,” Hyak Motorsports owner Gordon Smith said. “He brings experience, leadership, and a competitive mindset every weekend, and we believe there’s still a lot ahead for this team with Ricky in the No. 47.”
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Stenhouse, 37, has more than 480 starts and four career Cup victories. Along with Daytona in 2023, the Mississippi native won there in the 2017 summer race. He also won at Talladega in 2024 and 2017. Stenhouse has 26 top-5 finishes and 63 top-10s. He is also a two-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion.
“I’m thrilled to finally get this contract extension done,” Stenhouse said. “It’s something we’ve been working on for a while, and I’m really thankful to everyone at Hyak Motorsports, especially Gordon. His vision for this race team and the passion he brings to it every single day is special. A lot of people may not know Gordon that well yet, but he truly cares about motorsports, NASCAR, and this No. 47 team, and that shows in everything he does.”
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Stenhouse’s best finishes in 2026 were second in the Daytona 500 and sixth at Talladega.
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